Bottle-capping machine.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Y lR'K.

Application lei March 2,' 1903, Serial No.

To all whom. it may conc-em:

citiz/en of the lliiitild States, and resident of Cincinnati, county of .l-lannlton, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful linprovements-in Bottle-Capping Machines,

of which the following1 is `a specification,

This invention relates to certain improvements in capping machines and has more particularly in View' to improve that .class A further object of the invention is to pro'- .vide a capping' m'achine in which the cap applier iscaused to operate by centrifugal force, the movement of Said device being controlled in suchV a way as to prevent any substantial lehock or jar upon the article to be capped.

A further object of the invention is to produce a capping machine in. whichthe cap applier is thrown into and out of operative relation with the artiele'to be capped b means controlled by said article. A further object of the invention is to pro- "iluce a capping machine embodyingl a rotatingl head and a cap afpplier carried thereby, the cap applier being caused' to move into operative .relation with the article .to be capped bythe centrifugal force developed by the rotation of the. head., the machine be- .ing so cinistructed-asl to enable, the speed of.

rotatioirof the head to be. varied according to whether there bc an article in the'machine to he capped.

l-Vitli these and other objects in view the invention consists iu certain constri-ietions and in `certain parts'. improvements and combinations that will be. hereinafter delscribed and then more' fully pointed out in -t|ic claims hereuntoappended.

ln lthe accompanying ili'awiiigs, in which ljlikccharactera of retort-,ucc indicate the staino partl: Figure 4l is a loi'igituduial sectional plan viewfo-t a capping machine ,em-

Specification of Letters Patent.

llc it'- known that l, lViLLIAM CoorER, al

. in t 1e machine.

OF (Il Nt/lNi-XTI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE-ASSIGNMENTS, '.l() THE WACHIN -'l CGMINY, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., A CQRPORATON OE NEW BOTTLE- CAPPING MCHINE.

Patented Sept. 29, 1908.

145,664. Renewed :une 2a, i904. serial No. 213,319.

bodyingthe invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the cap applying, devices of the machine andV` connected parte. Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the cap applying dei vices.l Fig. 4 is a detail v-iew of one of the arms for carryingr the cap applyingl devices. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the means; for

causing a uniform movement of the cap applying devices.

In. the particular embodiment of the'. 'invention illustrated inthe drawings there is provided a carrier upon which the ca p applier, to be hereinafter described, is mounted. The carrier illustrated comprises a head A. which is mounted upon af shaft (I. In the particular construction .illustrated the shaft andhead are horizontally arranged and are supported by a bearingl l.) suitabl.)y mounted The head is arranged to be rotated and may be rotated by any desired mechanism.

In the particular construction shown' an electric motor B is utilized for this purpose,

4this inot'or .being of any approved design.

Iii-order to enable the mot-or to effect.y the rotation of thel head the head is provided with a gear wheel a', which meshes with a Agear wheel 1); mounted upon a shaft f' 'of the motor.

The cap applier which is carried b v the :head may be variously constructed, but. in

its preferreil form 4it will be so .constructed a's'to be caused to he brought into operative relation with the article to be capped by the centrifugal force developci'l by the rotation of the head.

lIn the particular embodiment of. the iu veut ion sholwntlie cap applicr will comprise a. plurality of `arms cariving applying' dcvices such as Jinninc"devices. 'llicsc arms 5- are mounted upon the head so that ilicsc cap applying devicesl carried bv them will. as has been -befoiic indica-led` move into operative relation4 with the article to bc capped by reason ofthe centrifugal loi'cc developed in tli'e.'rotation ofthe head. ln thc consti-ucA tion shown l'lii'sis' ell'ectcd by pivoting: the

arms to the head. thel armsl bein;r provided with weights which ovcrl'ialauce the spinning devicesl and which arc caused to movc outward iii the.l rapid rotation of the licad` thus'carrying the spinning' devices' inward. lit the preferred construction and as' Ialiowu 'these arms consist of tlirec ai'm levcre t" p'ivoted to'posls c upon the head` one ol' the device is provided. which opposes t `arms of each of these levers carryinga spinning devices from the article to be capped when the rotation of the head decreases sufficiently to allow'the -re ula-ting device to overcome the centrifugal orce dei velo ed.v In the preferred construction this regu ating device vwill consist of a resilient band D which connects the arms on which the s inning devices and weights are mounted. Iireferably this band D will consistof .a rubber band-.embracing the weighted ends of the levers;l -The band when so arranged is readily removable from the apparatus and bauds of varyin strength. can readily be substituted accor ing to the character of. the cap which the machine is to be used to a ply.

It is of importance in a machine 0 this character that the cap applying devices move uniformly into and out of operative relation with respect to the article to be capped so that the devices may act upon and cease to act 'upon the cap or capsule simultaneously. In the i referred construction, therefore, means w1 .l be provided which cause 'a uniL Y .form movement ofv 'these devices. VVh'i-le these means may vary in construction they will preferably consist of a connecting device of such a character as to cause all-the arms to move when any one of the arms moves. In the construction shown there'. is provided a ring or disk E rovided with slots or notchese, which ring is. rotatably mounted upon. the head'. The projecting arms C* before referred t0 of the levers carry pins C?l which project into the slots Veof `the motor will be increased when the arti- .cle to becap ed is inserted into the mach-ine ,and `decrease when the article withdrawn. freni the machinej An electric mieter :reeds ily lends @the requirements indicated struction, as has `been illustrated an electric motor will be employed. A

The devices by which the speed of the electric motor is increased and diminished may be widely varied. Preferably, however, a `resistance will be employed, the circuits-being so arranged that the current. may be sent directly through the-motor and around. the resistance when themotor and head are to run at full speed, with the cap applying devices in operativev relation` with the article to be capped, the current being sent through the resistance to the motor when it is desired to diminish the speed of the motor and head.

The resistance may be of any suitable as shown, a conductor H leads to a vbinding' post on the resistance and then to a contact spring. G carried on the ring a2 of insulating material carried' on the shaft a.

tact spring G'and from this contact spring a conductor H leads toa binding post on the resistance and then to a binding post on the motor, the return conductor leading from the other binding post on 'the motor as is usual. It is apparent that when the circuit between the contacts G, G is closed the -current will be sent around the resistance Sdi? rectly into the motor. IVhen, however-the circuit between the contacts G, G is broken,` the current will iow through the resistance into the motor` thus diminishing the speed of the motor. f l

The devicesby which the circuit vbetween may wideli' Vary in character. ,In the con-4 struction s own, there is'provi'ded a' sliding rod F which is located within the shaft a., said rod carryin atone end a button or sup port f against w ich the article to be capped is pressed. The other end of the sliding rod' and for lthis reason in the preferred fon character, as, for instance, a lamp M, and,

The ring of lnsulatmg material a? carries another con-I I the contacts Gand G-is madel and broken F carries a'conducting ring f mounted upon a non-conducting support f2. The rod F" is .tion that'thecirciiit'closer f. is Aout of con'- tact with 'the contacts G and: G". however, the rod' is pushed inward' as it is against it., t-hev circuit closing .ring f is brought against-thecontacts G,'Gr., and the current will be.sent laround the resistance directly into the motor. lWhen the parts are in the position shown lin Fi, 1,. the current is .flowingl through the resistance into thc .motfyrs` When, however, .a .bpttle or. other Aarticle to be capped is inserted, the circuit around the'gresistance is closed and thecurcausing the motor to rotate the head rapidlyl Thecentrifufral force developed bythe. rapid --rotation of. t 'e `head causes theV weights of the arms carrying the' cap applying. devices to move outwardagainstthe ten'sicnfofgthe when thearticle to be capped is pressed rent is sent directly into the-"motor, thereby..

When,

i yielding regulating ring and the cap apother arti'cle and the same isi/ithdrawn, the

- sistance, and

- demonstrated by practicalu'se to be an ex 'plying devices to'move inward, the, movement taking'place withoutl any substantial shock or' jar 'bein rendcred'absolutely uniform by the ring When the cap has been spun down into place upon the bottle or spring f- 'moves' the sliding rod F forward,

breaks the contact between the fingers Gr', G',

thusqshuntingditrllie current through the remotor andthe A,amount-fof centrifugal force developed by the head.- The ring vD now contracts, v4immediately throwing the spinning devices out of contact with4 the article to be capped', this movement being also rendered uniform by the ring E.

It will be observed that the arms carrying the cap apilying devices 'and the'weights are; zo.

so moiinte as to m'ove'across the face ofthe head and in'planes substantially parallel thereto. This arrangement of the arm's makes an exceedingly compact and effective construction,' one which can. be readily constructed and onein whichl the parts are readily-accessible. Furthermore, thislcoiistruction readil `lends itself to the removal and replacingo the' yielding 'regulating ring D Whenever it y v,to va the force exerted thereby.

*While the specific embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing has been ceedingly eiiicient one, theinvention may be embodied in constructions which differ therefrom. The invention 4is not,4 there ore, to belimited to the s eciiic details of construction hereinbefore 'illustrated in the accompanying drawing. 40.

widel What is claimed is 1. In acapping mahine, the combination with a rotating carrier, of a cap ppplier mounted thereon' and caused tozmve lintooperative relation with the article toghe capped by the centrifugal force developed 'by the rotation of the'carrier, and a regulating means operating to oppose the movenient of the capapplier with res ect tothe article toi be capped, substantia ly asdescribed..

2. In a'capping machine, the-combination with a rotating carrier, ofa cap4 applier mounted thereon, said ca a'pplier comprising a. plurality of app ying devices and' Vbeing caused to move into 4operative relation with the 'article to be capped by the 'cen'f trifugaljorce developed by vtlie rotation of the carrier, and a regulating-means 4operating to' opkpethe movement of the cap applier wit substantially'!v it-described;

3'. En a'cappn-g, machine, .the combination' with ayrotatmg carrier, of mountedithereen causedy to move into operative .Y with the article tol be inisliing the'rotation ofthe.

vices with respect tothe article tov desired to 'change this ring escribed and Yrespect to the-article to be capped',

a cap applier capped'by the centrifugal force developed by ,the rotation of the carrier, and a yieldl ing regulating means operating too pose the' movement of the cap applier wit res etto the article to be capped, substan-- tially 'as described.

In a. 'cap ing machine, the combination v with a rotating carrier, of 'a cap applier,

mounted thereon, said ca applier comprising a plurality. of app ying devices .and being cause-dto' 'move into operative relation -`with vthe article vto be capped-byu the centrifugal'f r'ce develo ed by the! rotation of the carrie and ayieliling regulating means operating Vto o pose the movement of thel "cap, -applier wit respect to the article' to be capped, substantially as described.

5. In a capping machine, the combination i 'witha rotatin levers Aivoted t ereon, cap applying devic carrie by the levers, weights carried by the levers wherebythe centrifugal `force devel;

,the'rotation of the carrier causes cari-ier, ofa plurality of I' o b tlidweirghts' to move away from andthe.

applying devices toward the article to be" capped, and a regulating means operating to opposethe movement of the ap lying desubstantially as described.

6. In a capping.machinathe-combination Vwith' a rotating carrier, of a weighted .cap

applier mounted thereon, and caused to move into o erative relation with the article `tozbe cappe: by the centrifugal forcedevel# oped `by the rotation" of the carrier, 'said ioo-I .applier moving across the face of the carrier fin planes substantially parallel thereto,

substantially as described.

- 7..4 In a capping machine, with a rotating carrier', vof a cap applier mounted 'thereom said applier comprising a applying devices, said applying deviceseing caused to move into operative 'relationf-wit thearticleto @be cap 'ed by the 'centrifugal -force developed by t e rotation of the carrier, said cap applier movingacross the face ofthe carrier and in planes substantially 'parallel-thereto, substantially as described.

8.2 In a capping machine, the combination' "with arotating carrier,'of a ca -appl-iercomlprising aplurality'ofweighte arms pivoted toitliecarrier-and moving into operative rlation with the article to becapped bythe centrifugal' force developed by thejrotation ofthecarri'er, said armsli'iiovingac'ross the 'face of ,the carrier. in planes substantially the' combination v plurality of weighted levers carryincap parallel withl said face, and a yielding' regu' lating means operating to'oppose' the' move-' ment of the cap applier with res ect to the"A article' t0 be capped, substantia ly as dei v scribed.

9. Ina capping machine, Vthe combination l with agrotating carrier, of; a cap. :applier comprising a plurality of weighted arms isc; i

- tion of the carrier,

to move into cle to be capped by the centrifugal force den'ioiinted on the carrier and carrying cap :ipplying devices, said applying devices being caused to move toward the article to be capped by the iei'itrifugal force developed by the rotation ol the carrier, and :i resilient regulating baiid/ operating to oppose the n'iovei'nent of the applying ilevices toward the article to be capped, substantially as' described.

10. In a cappii'ig machine, the cmiibiiiation with a rotating carrier, of a cap applier comprising a plurality of Weighted arms pivoted to the carrier and carrying cap applying` devices, said applying devices being caused to move toward the article to be capped by the centrifugal force developed in the rotaand a resilient regulating band surrounding the weighted ends of the arms, substantially as described.

11. I n a capping machine, the combination With a rotating head, of a cap applier comprising a plurality of Weigl'ited arms carrying cap applying devices and mounted upon the head, said cap applying devices being caused to move into operative relation with the article to be capped by the centrifugal.

force Adeveloped by the rotation of the carrier, and means whereby the nioveinedt of the cap applying devices toward the article to be capped is made uniform, substantially as described.

12. In a capping machine, the combination with a rotating head, of a cap applier comprising a plurality of Weighted arms pivoted on the head and carrying cap applying devices, said lcap applyingr devices being caused operative relation with the artiveloped by the rotation of the head, and means whereby the movement of the' cap applying devices 'toward the 'artlcle tobe capped is made uniform, substantiallyas dei* scribed.

13.- In a capping machine, the combination' with a rotating head, of a capapplier comprising'a' plurality of Weighted arms pivoted on the head and carrying c ap applying de vices, said cap applying devices being caused to move into operative relation with the article to be ea' pcd by the centrifugalforce developed ,by t ie rotation of the head, and a rotatable connecting device for cansino: a

uniform movement of the applying devices,

.. 'substantially as describe thearticle to be capped by 14. In a capping machine, the combination 'o' head `of a cap. applier com- Weighted*arms mount- Cep .fipfplyg devices,said lcap applying devices being caused" to move into operative relation wit the centrifugal force develo Ved by therotation .of the head, a ring mova ly mounted on said head, and

with a rotatin prisinga plursility o. ed on 'the' hea-d and carrying connections between said er disk and the arms whereby Ythe movement of the 'posing the movement head, said arms carrying tating head,

plurality article/to becaplped b thejfilota head, substantial y as applying devices 'is caused-io be uri'il'oriiupivoted ou lhc li'cad und rz'irryiiig cap applying devices, .siiid cap applying devices being caused to iuovc iiito o] ieru.iive relation willi the article to be capped by tl'ic centrifugal force de\'c|o| ul by the rotation ol' the liciid, and a notched dis-lr for causing a unitoiiii movement of the applying devicessubstantially descriliied. 4

16. In a capping machine, the coml'iination with a rotating head, of i-cap applier coiiiprising a plurality of Weighted arms pivot-ed upon the head and carrying spinning devices, the spinning devices being caused. to move toward the article to be capped by the centrifugal force developed by the rotation of the head, a yieldingr regulating means opo'f the spinning devices, and means for causing the movement of the spinning devices With respect to the article to be capped to be uniform, .substantially as described.

17. A capping machine consisting' oi'a rotating head, a cap applier comprising a plurality of WeiO'hted arms pivoted on the y spinning devices', the spinning devices being moved into'ope'iative 'relation with the article to be capped by' the centrifugal force' developed, by the r ota tion of the head, a resilient band surround? ing the Weighted ends 'of the arms, and a rotating connecting device form iiioveniient'of the spinning devices, sub!" stantially as described. 18.'A capping machine=comprisin a a cap applier compr head, -sa-id arms carrying the spinning devices the centrifugal 'force developedl by t el rotaof Weighted arms' pivotedgon thid 4spinning devices, i

bei-ng'moved int'o opera!v tive relation with the article to be capped by tion of the head, the resilientba-nd surroundv ing the Weighted endsfof-the;- arms,

a'n'flf'f" notched disk for causing'alnniform `move-v ment of the vspinning d'evice's," substantially? 19. In a capping machine,the-combination with a rotating head, of Aa'capap'plier com prising a plurality of `three-erin ed levers piveted upon the head,`vveights:oni-one 'of the 5 acaba. 'In a i'iif with an electric motor,

s. mit aint-he iieiiud o of'a rotating ycap ping iso through the resistance to the motor and .eit er through the resistance or directly into i the motor, whereby around the resistance directly to the motor,

motor is varied, substantially'as described.

vCausing the current to be sent seam device driven by the motor, a resistance through which the current normall flows into the motor, a suitable circuit leadin from the source of electrical supply throu the resistance to the motor, and around t e resistance directly to the motor, and means for causing the current to be sent eitherthrough theI resistance or directly into the varied, substantially as described.

2l. In a cap ing machine, the combination with an e ectric motor, of a rotating cappin device driven by the motor, a' resistance tirou h which the -current normall flows into t e motor, a suitable circuit lead); ing from the source of electrical supply around the'resistance directly' to the motor, and means operated by ,the article to be ca ped for causing the current to be sent the speed of the motor is varied, substantially as described.

22. In a cap ing machine, the combination with an e ectric motor,of a rotating capping device driven by the motor, a resistance through which the currentnormall flows into the motor, a suitable circuit lead)-1 ing from the source of electrical supply through the resistance to the motor and and a sliding rod moved by the article to be ca ped 'for causing the current to be sent eit er through the resistance or directly into the motor, whereby the speed of the 23. In a' capping machine, the combination with a head, of a cap applier comprising a plurality of Weighted arms carrying cap applying devices and mounted on the head, an electric motor for -operating the head,-a resistance, a suitable circuit leading from the source of electrical su ply throu h the resistance to the motor an 'around t e resistance directlyV to the motor, and means operated by the article to be capped for either through the-resistance or directly into the motor, whereby the speed ofthe motor is varied, substantially as described'.

24. In a capping machine, the combination with a rotating head, a cap applier comprising a plura lty of weighted arms car ing spinning devices pivoted upon the hea said applylng devices being caused to move into o erative relation with the article to be cappe' by the centrifugal force developed `by the rotation of the head, a yielding regulating device for opposing the movement ofthe spinning devices with respect to' .the article to be capped, a connecting means`v for causing the movement of the spinnin devices to-be uniform, an electric motor or rotating the head, a resistance, a circuit leading lfrom the source of electrical supply through the resistance to the motor, and around the resistance to the motor, and means under the control of the article to be capped for causing the current to be sent either through the resistance or directly into the motor whereby the s eed of rotation of the 'head .is varied, substantially fas described. Y

25. In a capping machine the combination with a head, of a capapplier mounted thereon and caused to move into operative relation with the article to be capped by the centrifugal force 'developed by the rotation of the head, rotating means, and means thrown into operation by the article tobe capped for causingthe rotating means to rotate the head ,at a speedsufcient toV cause .the cap applier to move by the centrifugal force developed into operative relation with the article to be capped.

26.` In a capping machine, the comlbination with a rotating`head',`of a cap applier mounted thereon and caused to move into operative relation with the article to be capped by the centrifugal forcedeveloped by the rotation of the head, and means for varying the`speed of rotation of the head, substantially as described. l y 27. In. a-capping machine, thecombination with a rotating head, of a cap.; applier mounted. thereon and caused to m'ove into operative relation with the article-'to `be capped by the centrifugal force developed by the. rotation of the head, and means y. thrown into operation by the article tobe l"capped for varying the speed of rotation o the head, substantiallyl as described.`

l WILLIAM COOPER. Witnesses:

""W. F. MnRAY,

MCCORMACK. 

